A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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... said Myra . ' My dear ! what will you say next ? Poor mamma is quite worn out with anxiety about you . ' ' Worry , ' said Myra ; ' she and papa think I am the greatest trouble in the house . ' ' Perhaps you are , ' replied Mrs. Patty .
... said Myra . ' My dear ! what will you say next ? Poor mamma is quite worn out with anxiety about you . ' ' Worry , ' said Myra ; ' she and papa think I am the greatest trouble in the house . ' ' Perhaps you are , ' replied Mrs. Patty .
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... Myra . ' Only a Bible , my dear , just to make quite sure whether what you said is true . It certainly strikes me ... replied Mrs. Patty ; ' but you know , Myra , no one could say that he was cleverer than the Bible . Besides - you ...
... Myra . ' Only a Bible , my dear , just to make quite sure whether what you said is true . It certainly strikes me ... replied Mrs. Patty ; ' but you know , Myra , no one could say that he was cleverer than the Bible . Besides - you ...
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... Myra , I don't understand how anyone who is God's child can think as you do about never improving . ' ' All that is for you good people , ' said ... say that it is very strange , ' said Mrs. Patty ; ' and that I never heard anyone talk ...
... Myra , I don't understand how anyone who is God's child can think as you do about never improving . ' ' All that is for you good people , ' said ... say that it is very strange , ' said Mrs. Patty ; ' and that I never heard anyone talk ...
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... said Myra , looking still more perplexed . ' Then is n't it that God makes us His children , and because we are His children , gives us His love and His Blessed Spirit just out of His great kindness ? ' said Mrs. Patty . ' But He takes ...
... said Myra , looking still more perplexed . ' Then is n't it that God makes us His children , and because we are His children , gives us His love and His Blessed Spirit just out of His great kindness ? ' said Mrs. Patty . ' But He takes ...
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... replied Myra ; ' everyone says that you are so very good . ' An expression of real pain crossed Mrs. Patty's usually bright face . ' It does not do to talk so , my dear , but we will let that pass . Only , if the Blessed Saviour is so ...
... replied Myra ; ' everyone says that you are so very good . ' An expression of real pain crossed Mrs. Patty's usually bright face . ' It does not do to talk so , my dear , but we will let that pass . Only , if the Blessed Saviour is so ...
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